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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
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lamenter <se lamenter> [lamɑ̃te] VB refl

lamenter
to moan (sur about)
il ne cesse de se lamenter
he's always moaning about something
ça ne sert à rien de se lamenter
there's no point in moaning
se lamenter sur son propre sort
to feel sorry for oneself
elle se lamente d'avoir manqué cette occasion
she bemoans the fact that she missed that opportunity form
se lamenter sur son triste sort
to lament one's fate
English
English
French
French
bleat
se lamenter (about sur)
to wring one's hands fig
se lamenter
lament fate, misfortune
se lamenter sur
to sigh over (complain about)
se lamenter sur
sorrow
se lamenter

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

lamenter [lamɑ̃te] VB refl

se lamenter sur qc
to moan about sth
English
English
French
French
to bemoan one's fate
se lamenter sur son sort
to wail over sth
se lamenter sur qc
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

lamenter [lamɑ͂te] VB refl

se lamenter sur qc
to moan about sth
English
English
French
French
to bemoan one's fate
se lamenter sur son sort
to wail over sth
se lamenter sur qc
Présent
jemelamente
tutelamentes
il/elle/onselamente
nousnouslamentons
vousvouslamentez
ils/ellesselamentent
Imparfait
jemelamentais
tutelamentais
il/elle/onselamentait
nousnouslamentions
vousvouslamentiez
ils/ellesselamentaient
Passé simple
jemelamentai
tutelamentas
il/elle/onselamenta
nousnouslamentâmes
vousvouslamentâtes
ils/ellesselamentèrent
Futur simple
jemelamenterai
tutelamenteras
il/elle/onselamentera
nousnouslamenterons
vousvouslamenterez
ils/ellesselamenteront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se lamenter sur qc
to moan about sth

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